Chapter 227

"You don't want a divorce because you can't bear to part with me, right?" Lily quickly countered. She couldn't understand why Xavier always dragged Terence into their relationship. He never listened to her explanations, always acting on his assumptions, as if his business savvy was the only thing that mattered, while everything else was insignificant. Xavier tightened his grip on her, causing her jaw to ache. "You'd rather accept handouts from another man than lower your head to your own husband. Is this how you act as a wife, Lily?" "What do you mean by 'handouts'?" Lily could always feel the condescension in his words. Why couldn't it be called assistance? And what did her actions have to do with Terence? She had just gone to a legitimate job interview. "If no company would hire you, and he gave you a job, isn't that a handout?" Xavier's dark eyes fixed on her. Lily froze, the weight of his words hitting her. She involuntarily recalled the rejections she faced during her job i